Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, January 4
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
5-9 (0-2MAC)
49
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66
Toledo
10-3 (1-1MAC)
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Toledo
12
19
19
16
66
Eastern Michigan
17
6
10
16
49
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Offense Stalls in Eagles' Setback to Rockets
1/4/2017 9:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles finished the day 18-of-62 from the field
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Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team dropped a home Mid-American Conference game against Toledo Wednesday night, Jan. 4, by a final score of 66-49. The Eagles (5-9, 0-2 MAC) pulled within 10 in the fourth, but the Rockets (10-3, 1-1 MAC) closed the game strong to secure the win.
Eastern finished the game 18-of-62 (29 percent) from the field, and just 3-of-19 from distance. EMU's shooting struggles extended to the charity stripe, where the Green and White converted just 10-of-22 attempts. Meanwhile the Rockets finished the night 25-of-60 (41.7 percent) from the floor, including just 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from three-point range. Defensively, the Eagles were out-rebounded 52-36 but held a 20-17 edge in turnovers.
Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) paced the Eagles, with 20 points, marking the fifth time this season she has totaled 20 or more. She also kicked in four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Also finishing in double figures was junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich. – Huron), who totaled 12 points. Junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) was EMU's top rebounder, as she grabbed eight on the night. Finally, senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich. – Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) notched eight points and five rebounds.
The Rockets struck first, opening an early 4-0 lead within the first two minutes of play before senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Osseo) drained a three for the Eagles' first points of the game. Deans kept things rolling with a pull-up jumper the next time down the floor but a UT bucket put the Rockets up three, 8-5, midway through the period.
Out of the first media timeout, Dailey notched her first points of the game from the charity stripe, cutting the UT lead to one. Toledo retook the lead on the following possession, but Dailey came right back with a three to give EMU the one point advantage, 11-10. The junior continued attacking, notching back-to-back baskets to push the score to 15-10. The first quarter came to a close shortly after with the Green and White ahead 17-12.
In the second frame, the Eagles converted just one field goal on 14 attempts and totaled just six points as the Rockets jumped out to a 31-23 lead as the teams headed to the locker room for halftime.
Dailey kicked off the EMU scoring attack in the third with a jumper, putting her total at 11 on the day. After a quick outburst from the Rockets, the Eagles called a timeout trailing by 16, 41-25. Neither team could muster any offense over the next few minutes, and with 4:58 remaining in the quarter, the Rockets led 43-25.
Following the timeout, Robinson converted a tough layup, and a contested three, also getting fouled in the process. Following her quick six points, the Eagles pulled to within 12, 43-31. After a Robinson steal on the defensive end, Dailey sunk a fastbreak layup with just over a minute left in the quarter. At the conclusion of the third, the Rockets maintained a 17-point lead, 50-33.
Dailey began the quarter with a steal and fastbreak layup, giving her 15 on the day. Easley and Deans followed with layups, pulling the Green and White back within 11, 50-39. After going one-of-two from the line, Dailey cut the lead to just 10, 50-40, but a Toledo basket boosted the deficit back to 12. The Rockets continued attacking, extending their lead back to 16, 56-40, to force an EMU timeout with 6:45 left on the clock.
Webb scored a quick bucket for EMU out of the break, but Toledo's offensive attack continued. The Eagles and Rockets traded baskets for the remainder of the contest, with Toledo coming away victorious, 66-49.
The Eagles continue MAC play this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 7, with a noon matchup against Kent State University as the first game of a doubleheader with the men's basketball team.
Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team dropped a home Mid-American Conference game against Toledo Wednesday night, Jan. 4, by a final score of 66-49. The Eagles (5-9, 0-2 MAC) pulled within 10 in the fourth, but the Rockets (10-3, 1-1 MAC) closed the game strong to secure the win.
Eastern finished the game 18-of-62 (29 percent) from the field, and just 3-of-19 from distance. EMU's shooting struggles extended to the charity stripe, where the Green and White converted just 10-of-22 attempts. Meanwhile the Rockets finished the night 25-of-60 (41.7 percent) from the floor, including just 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from three-point range. Defensively, the Eagles were out-rebounded 52-36 but held a 20-17 edge in turnovers.
Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) paced the Eagles, with 20 points, marking the fifth time this season she has totaled 20 or more. She also kicked in four rebounds, three steals, and two assists. Also finishing in double figures was junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich. – Huron), who totaled 12 points. Junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) was EMU's top rebounder, as she grabbed eight on the night. Finally, senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich. – Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) notched eight points and five rebounds.
The Rockets struck first, opening an early 4-0 lead within the first two minutes of play before senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Osseo) drained a three for the Eagles' first points of the game. Deans kept things rolling with a pull-up jumper the next time down the floor but a UT bucket put the Rockets up three, 8-5, midway through the period.
Out of the first media timeout, Dailey notched her first points of the game from the charity stripe, cutting the UT lead to one. Toledo retook the lead on the following possession, but Dailey came right back with a three to give EMU the one point advantage, 11-10. The junior continued attacking, notching back-to-back baskets to push the score to 15-10. The first quarter came to a close shortly after with the Green and White ahead 17-12.
In the second frame, the Eagles converted just one field goal on 14 attempts and totaled just six points as the Rockets jumped out to a 31-23 lead as the teams headed to the locker room for halftime.
Dailey kicked off the EMU scoring attack in the third with a jumper, putting her total at 11 on the day. After a quick outburst from the Rockets, the Eagles called a timeout trailing by 16, 41-25. Neither team could muster any offense over the next few minutes, and with 4:58 remaining in the quarter, the Rockets led 43-25.
Following the timeout, Robinson converted a tough layup, and a contested three, also getting fouled in the process. Following her quick six points, the Eagles pulled to within 12, 43-31. After a Robinson steal on the defensive end, Dailey sunk a fastbreak layup with just over a minute left in the quarter. At the conclusion of the third, the Rockets maintained a 17-point lead, 50-33.
Dailey began the quarter with a steal and fastbreak layup, giving her 15 on the day. Easley and Deans followed with layups, pulling the Green and White back within 11, 50-39. After going one-of-two from the line, Dailey cut the lead to just 10, 50-40, but a Toledo basket boosted the deficit back to 12. The Rockets continued attacking, extending their lead back to 16, 56-40, to force an EMU timeout with 6:45 left on the clock.
Webb scored a quick bucket for EMU out of the break, but Toledo's offensive attack continued. The Eagles and Rockets traded baskets for the remainder of the contest, with Toledo coming away victorious, 66-49.
The Eagles continue MAC play this weekend, Saturday, Jan. 7, with a noon matchup against Kent State University as the first game of a doubleheader with the men's basketball team.
Team Stats
TOLEDO
EMU
FG%
.417
.290
3FG%
.214
.158
FT%
.542
.455
RB
52
36
TO
20
17
STL
9
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballG
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